Transport in Spain

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1 Railways
- 1.1 Cities with metro/light rail systems
- 1.2 Railway links with adjacent countries
  - 1.2.1 Tunnel across the Strait of Gibraltar
2 Road system
3 Waterways
4 Pipelines
5 Ports and harbours
6 Merchant marine
7 Air transport
8 See also

[edit] Railways

Spanish railways date from 1848. The total route length in 2004 [1] was 14,781 km (8,791 km electrified)

broad gauge (1668 mm): 11,829 km (6,950 km electrified at 3 kV DC)

standard gauge (1435 mm): 998 km (all electrified at 25 kV AC)

narrow gauge (1000 mm): 1,926 km (815 km electrified)

narrow gauge (914 mm): 28 km (all electrified)

Most railways are operated by RENFE; narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communitites. It is proposed to build or convert more standard-gauge lines, including some dual gauging of broad-gauge lines, especially where these lines link to adjacent countries.

[edit] Cities with metro/light rail systems

Alicante (Alicante Tram)
Barcelona (Barcelona Metro/Barcelona Tram)
Bilbao (Bilbao Metro/Bilbao Tram)
Madrid (Madrid Metro)
Valencia (Valencia Metro)
Malaga (Malaga Metro) under construction
Granada (Granada Tram) under construction
Palma de Mallorca under construction
Seville (Seville Metro) under construction
Parla (Parla Tram or VíaParla) under construction
Vélez-Málaga under construction due to open September 2006

See also: Trams in Europe

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

France - yes - break-of-gauge 1668mm/1435mm (new high-speed lines will link without any break-of-gauge)

Portugal - yes

Morocco - no - proposed undersea tunnel.

[edit] Tunnel across the Strait of Gibraltar

In December 2003, Spain and Morocco agreed to explore the construction of an undersea rail tunnel to connect their rail systems. The gauge of the tunnel would be 1435mm to match the proposed construction and conversion of significant parts of the existing broad gauge system to standard gauge. [2]

[edit] Road system

Main Page: - List of autopistas and autovías in Spain

A-67. Autovía de la Meseta (the Meseta Freeway) in Cantabria.

total: 346,858 km (1997 est.).

paved: 343,389 km (including 9,063 km of expressways).

unpaved: 3,469 km.

Also see: Autopista

[edit] Waterways

1,045 km, but of minor economic importance

[edit] Pipelines

crude oil 265 km; petroleum products 1,794 km; natural gas 1,666 km

[edit] Ports and harbours

Most important is Algeciras others: Bilbao, Cádiz, Cartagena, Ceuta, Huelva, A Coruña, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Málaga, Melilla, Gijón, Palma de Mallorca, Saguntum, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, Motril (Granada), Almería,...

[edit] Merchant marine

total: 130 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,131,648 GRT/1,688,996 DWT
ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 24, chemical tanker 9, container 9, liquified gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll-on/roll-off 36, short-sea passenger 7, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)

[edit] Air transport

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

total: 70
10,000 ft (3,048 m) and over 15
8,000 to 9,999 ft (2,438 to 3,047 m): 11
5,000 to 7,999 ft (1,524 to 2,437 m): 17
3,000 to 4,999 ft (914 to 1,523 m): 17
under 3,000 ft (914 m): 10 (1999 est.)

An Airbus A321 of Spanish airline Iberia

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 35
5,000 to 7,999 ft (1,524 to 2,437 m): 1
3,000 to 4,999 ft (914 to 1,523 m): 9
under 3,000 ft (914 m): 25 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airlines based in Spain

[edit] Heliports

2 (1999 est.)

[edit] See also

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